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SB122 • 2026

Repealing athletic eligibility of transfer students

Repealing athletic eligibility of transfer students

Education
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Sponsor
Woelfel, Clements , Hamilton
Last action
2026-01-14
Official status
S To Education 01/14/26
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Repealing athletic eligibility of transfer students

Repealing athletic eligibility of transfer students

What This Bill Does

  • Repealing athletic eligibility of transfer students

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-14 S

    To Education

  2. 2026-01-14 S

    Introduced in Senate

  3. 2026-01-14 S

    To Education

  4. 2026-01-14 S

    Filed for introduction

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Repealing athletic eligibility of transfer students

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026
REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
Senate Bill 122
By Senator Woelfel
[Introduced January 14, 2026; referred
to the Committee on Education]
A BILL to repeal §18-2-25e of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to repeal of athletic eligibility of transfer students.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Article 2. State Board of education.

§18-2-25e. Athletic eligibility of transfer students.

[Repealed.]

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the requirement that the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission modify its rules to allow high school students to transfer schools and retain athletic eligibility, so that the Commission may modify its rules relating to athletic eligibility of transfer students in its discretion.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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